Viv Forbes

A subsidy society is not sustainable

A sustainable industry needs no government subsidies, mandates or exemptions. Warmists and subsidy entrepreneurs have created five unsustainable industries in gullible and guilt stricken western economies – carbon sequestration, ethanol, solar/wind power, carbon forestry and the climate change industry

CSIRO corrupted by Carbonerra

It’s time to de-politicise the Australian government science industry. The once great CSIRO has abandoned objective climate research in favour of global warming activism.

How many Carbon Taxes are Enough?

Australia now has three taxes on coal.

“Carbon Tax” – signpost to the new dark age

The Carbon Sense Coalition today claimed that a carbon tax was the next likely battle in the long war on carbon.

Stop the War on Land Owners, Home Owners and Shareholders

The Carbon Sense Coalition today claimed that the war on carbon was just another battle in the long war on property rights by populists in Parliament.

The Magic of Persistence

Some people think that the global warming scam is finished, that the Ration-N-Tax Scheme is dead, and that there is no further threat to our jobs, our economy and our energy supplies. Unfortunately there is no reason to relax. Public opinion has changed but the politicians have not.

Stop the War on Carbon

The Carbon Sense Coalition today called for an end to the suicidal war on carbon. The Chairman of “Carbon Sense”, Mr Viv Forbes, rejected green claims that coal was dirty and carbon dioxide was a pollutant.

Computer Models, Climate Forecasts and other Dicey Games

The World Bank computers did not forecast the Global Financial Crisis.

Carbon Capture & Burial – all Carbon Cemeteries are already Full

Billions of dollars are being wasted on sacrifices to the global warming god - endless bureaucracy, politicised research, piddling wind and solar schemes, roof insulation disasters, ethanol subsidies, carbon credit forests, carbon trading frauds and huge compliance costs.

Taxing the Heart out of Australia

The Rudd Resource tax is another in a long line of taxes and red tape helping to depopulate rural Australia.

Sunset looms for Global Warming Industry

The Ration-N-Tax Scheme is on ice but Australian Governments are still wasting billions of dollars creating an artificial global warming industry. As an example, the Australian government is spending $800 million per year on climate change research and probably more on carbon geo-sequestration. And every state has its own bloated climate change and energy bureaucracies.

Gambling on Sunbeams and Sea Breezes

The Carbon Sense Coalition today accused Australian politicians of risking Australian jobs and industry on a quixotic scheme to generate 20% of 2020 electricity from sunbeams and sea breezes.

Mixed Messages for Tourism

One moment we hear the Minister for Boosting Tourism boasting about the great new ads enticing people to travel here for the fun of it; or promoting yet more games, expos and car races.

Blackout Night

Earth Hour should be renamed “Blackout Night” and be held outdoors, for the whole night, in mid-winter, on the longest and coldest night of the year - 22 June in the Southern Hemisphere.

Can’t see the Grass for the Trees?

Every continent once hosted vast native grasslands, kept free of trees by lightning fires. Bison roamed the Prairies, deer grazed the Pampas, the Veldts supported wildebeest and Australia’s grasslands supported kangaroos.

More Silly Roof Schemes

The roof insulation scheme was dangerous, ill planned and wasted community funds. The roof solar panel scheme will also be dangerous and far more wasteful. It should be suspended immediately and an independent enquiry made into its engineering and financial feasibility.

Fueling Future Famines

This generation of pampered westerners is the first tribe in the history of the world that seems determined to destroy its ability to produce food. The history of the human race has always been a battle for protein in the face of the continual challenge of natural climate change. Nothing has changed for this generation, except the wildfire spread of a destructive new religion that requires the sacrifice of food producers on a global warming altar.

Understanding the Ruddy ETS

Let’s try to understand this Ruddy ETS. If Rudd’s ETS ever rules Australia, companies producing electricity from carbon fuels must beg, buy or borrow a permit to burn coal, gas or diesel.

ETS supporters betray Australia

Those who vote for the Wong Ration-N-Tax Scheme are betraying every backbone industry in Australia, for no climate benefits whatsoever.

Rudd Promising Poverty or Blowing Hot Air?

The Carbon Sense Coalition today claimed that Australian PM Rudd was either promising poverty for his grandkids or blowing hot air.